Method for Applying Multi-Layered Film Grain and Texture Mapping to a Digital Video Image

1. A method for processing digital video to have motion picture film like grain, the method comprising: receiving a digital video image; separating the digital video image into a plurality of luminance delineated matte images; adding a different grain treatment to each of at least two of the plurality of luminance delineated matte images to create a plurality of asset plates; and combining the plurality of asset plates to form a final digital video image.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the digital video image is divided into three luminance delineated matte images.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the digital video image is divided into five luminance delineated matte images.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising: receiving at least one threshold modification for separating the digital video image into a plurality of luminance delineated matte images.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising: receiving at least one grain application modification for changing at least one of the group consisting of: opacity, gain, sizing or softness of grain treatment to at least one of the plurality of luminance delineated matte images.

6. The method of claim 4 further comprising: displaying an augmented digital video image wherein each of the plurality of luminance delineated matte images are displayed in a different color.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising: redisplaying the augmented digital video image to reflect the received at least one threshold modification for separating the digital video image into a plurality of luminance delineated matte images.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising: redisplaying the augmented digital video image to reflect the received at least one grain application modification.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions for causing a computer to perform a method for processing digital video to have motion picture like grain comprising the steps of: receiving a digital video image; separating the digital video image into a plurality of luminance delineated matte images; adding a different grain treatment to each of at least two of the plurality of luminance delineated matte images to create a plurality of asset plates; and combining the plurality of asset plates to form a final digital video image.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the digital video image is divided into three luminance delineated matte images.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the digital video image is divided into five luminance delineated matte images.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 further comprising program instructions for causing a computer to receive at least one threshold modification for separating the digital video image into a plurality of luminance delineated matte images.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12 further comprising program instructions for causing a computer to receive at least one grain application modification for changing at least one of the group consisting of: opacity, gain, sizing or softness of grain treatment to at least one of the plurality of luminance delineated matte images.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 further comprising program instructions for causing a computer to display an augmented digital video image wherein each of the plurality of luminance delineated matte images are displayed in a different color.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 further comprising program instructions for causing a computer to redisplay the augmented digital video image to reflect the received at least one threshold modification for separating the digital video image into a plurality of luminance delineated matte images.

16. A method for processing digital video to have motion picture film like grain, the method comprising: receiving a digital video image; adding a first grain treatment to a first portion of the digital video image having a first luminance range; and adding a second grain treatment to a second portion of the digital video image having a second luminance range; wherein the first grain treatment and second grain treatment are different; and wherein the first luminance range and the second luminance range are different.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising: adding at least one additional grain treatment different from the first and second grain treatments to at least one additional portion of a digital video image having a luminance range different from the first luminance range and the second luminance range.

18. The method of claim 16 further comprising: receiving at least one grain application modification for changing at least one of the group consisting of: opacity, gain, sizing or softness of grain treatment to at least one of the plurality of luminance delineated matte images.

19. A method for processing digital video, the method comprising: receiving a digital video image; separating the digital video image into a plurality of luminance delineated matte images; and displaying at least two of the plurality of luminance delineated matte images in a different color.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising: receiving at least one threshold modification for separating the digital video image into a plurality of luminance delineated matte images; and redisplaying the augmented digital video image to reflect the received at least one threshold modification for separating the digital video image into a plurality of luminance delineated matte images.